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  • Team Maxwell welcomes AETC inspection team

    The men and women of Air University and the 42nd Air Base Wing welcome the Air Education and Training Command inspection team.We are glad to have the team here and we are eager to show them our programs and the tremendous work we've put into our diverse and unique operational missions. Collectively,

  • Wife of Air Force chief of staff visits base: hosts key spouse luncheon

    When the word came that Betty Welsh, wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh, had arrived Aug. 15 at the Maxwell Club 10 minutes ahead of schedule, Debby Ramsey, wife of the 42nd Air Base Wing Vice Commander Col. Mark Ramsey, and I hustled to our positions at the front door to officially

  • Exercise safety at the fuel pump

    The signs are there for all to see, staring down the patron at the pump, begging to be seen ... and yet completely ignored by many. The signs are there for the patron's safety, reminding them of things to avoid while at the pump, things that ought to be pretty common sense, such as not having an

  • Talent wins games, but teams win championships

    Have you ever thought about what makes great teams great? From the team owners, to the coaches, to the players themselves, dynasties expect to win. Great teams are willing to achieve greatness. Ask 10 sports enthusiasts what basketball team has been the greatest franchise in 50 years, the answers

  • Protect yourself from identity theft

    "But he that filches from me my good name / Robs me of that which not enriches him / And makes me poor indeed."- Shakespeare, Othello, Act III. Scene 3Identity theft is a term that refers to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way

  • Team Maxwell-Gunter prepares for consolidated unit inspection

    Thirty days and a wake-up! That's the number of days left before Team Maxwell-Gunter receives its 2013 Consolidated Unit Inspection, or CUI. The 42nd Air Base Wing has been preparing for the big event for the last 13 months under the philosophy of steady-state mission readiness. Our team has been

  • Rabies: What you need to know

    Rabies is a deadly viral infection that is mainly spread by infected animals. This potentially fatal virus is transmitted to humans by an infected animal's saliva through a bite wound, contact with mucous membranes or broken skin. The virus travels from the wound to the brain, where it causes

  • Assaults impact mission readiness

    Thank you for keeping up with this series aiding us as we prepare Team Maxwell for our consolidated unit inspection in September. Last month's commentary was focused on you: self-assessment and the roles and responsibilities you have as a military professional. I want to continue with that focus,